Mumbai, April 2 -- The presence of Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena MPs Nagesh Ashtikar and Sanjay Deshmukh at a recent dinner hosted by Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena's union minister Prataprao Jadhav has sparked off political speculation if they could defect to the Shinde-led Sena, as part of 'Operation Tiger'.
Commenting about the development, Shiv Sena MP Nagesh Ashtikar told media persons today, "There was an anniversary event hosted by Shinde's MP and union Minister Prataprao Jadhav. He had requested us to attend. So I went to his house to wish him. This does not mean that we discussed something else. There is talk about 'Operation Tiger' but there is no truth in it. I think we should meet each other in happiness and sorrow. There is noth...